A crazy scene in Canadian soccer.

The new offside rule proposed by Arsene Wenger is being tested in the Canadian National League, opening up the possibility of significantly changing how teams build play in the future.

The player in the red shirt was not called offside in the usual way.

Wenger's new rule allows an attacking player to be considered not offside if any part of their body is in the same position as the defender. Only when there is a clear gap between the attacking player and the defender at the time of the pass will the referee call offside.

Currently, the new rule is being tested in the lower leagues of Sweden and especially in the Canadian Premier League (CPL). On April 6th, the opening match of the season between Forge FC and Atletico Ottawa became the official "debut" of the new offside rule in a professional league.

During Forge FC's attack, the red-shirted players were positioned very high up the pitch, appearing to be offside according to the old rules. However, with the new rules, as long as part of their body is level with the defender, they are still considered not offside.

Initial assessments suggest the new rule gives a significant advantage to attacking teams. Despite the controversy surrounding its fundamental changes to the old rules, Wenger's proposal is expected to make football more attractive, encourage attacking play, and reduce controversial decisions from VAR technology.

Previously, the rule was only tested in youth leagues. The CPL – a league that doesn't use VAR – was chosen as the suitable environment to assess its real-world impact, avoiding the immense pressure from top-tier stages like those in Europe. The IFAB plans to monitor the situation for a year before making a final decision.

Filippo Inzaghi - the one-of-a-kind striker in world football. When new experiments with the offside rule are introduced, people suddenly mention a name that has always been associated with this concept throughout his career.

Source: https://znews.vn/canh-tuong-dien-ro-o-bong-da-canada-post1641623.html